"You can imagine nothing more beautiful than the banks of the Thames; on either side are charming country houses and m…"

"I was surprised at seeing everyone making a profound reverence or bow as the King went by, which he in his turn ackno…"

"...we were shown the chapel where the kings of England are crowned, and called on that account the Royal Chapel. In t…"

"All these seats [in the House of Lords] are upholstered and covered with red cloth, as are also the bales of wool, wh…"

"The term gentleman is usually given to any well-dressed person wearing a sword."

"London is assuredly the greatest commercial city in the world."

"At the end of the Strand is a fine large gate called Temple Bar, having four statues in niches. This gate is the firs…"

"Let us visit the Monument, which is not far off. This is a pyramid, or more properly a column, raised by order of Par…"

"The Lord Mayor's Day is a great holiday in the City. The populace on that day is particularly insolent and rowdy, tur…"

"Englishmen look on death in quite a different light to what other nations do, and are not afraid of it. As I have men…"